Superintendent Tim Graf announced today he is resigning his position as superintendent of the Milbank School District. Graf will move to Harrisburg, South Dakota and assume the duties of superintendent there effective July 1. Longtime Harrisburg superintendent Jim Holbeck will retire at the end of the school year. Graf... Read more

Tyler Farr will headline the Farley Fest country concert this summer. The concert sponsored by the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce is booked for Saturday, August 3. Tickets to the concert are on sale now. General admission is $37.50 – bring your own chair or blanket. VIP tickets are... Read more

Minnwest Bank launched its Women in Agriculture blog series today, March 8, to celebrate International Women’s Day 2019. The series features articles from interviews with women at work every day in agronomy, genetic plant science, education, nonprofit groups, crop production, and agricultural lending. “Our goal is to, not only... Read more

Will Areklett joined Valley Queen Cheese as the new Vice President-Finance and Business Analysis on March 4. He is responsible for finance, accounting, business analysis, and information technology. Areklett brings extensive experience in finance, operations management, and information technology in both dairy and food processing and mid-size and larger... Read more

24 vocal soloists, and forty-four ensemble members from the Milbank High School Choir performed in Watertown, South Dakota on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 for the Region III solo and ensemble music contest at Watertown High School. Solo performances were based on the following criteria: tone, intonation, accuracy, interpretation, vocal... Read more

Rachel and Joseph Schulte represented Milbank at the 3rd Annual South Dakota Middle School All-State Orchestra held in Mitchell from February 22 through February 23. Joe was 5th chair and Rachel 11th chair, 1st violin. The young musicians earned their places with the top 32 middle school violinists in... Read more

The 20th Annual SDMEA Middle School All-State Band Festival was held at Huron High School on March 1 and March 2. Joe Schulte, a seventh grader, played the euphonium in the Honor Band. The Honor Band was under the direction of Dr. Jacob Wallace of SDSU. Two other Milbank... Read more

Lars Andersen and Nathan Loutsch were crowned the 2019 South Dakota Class “A” State Champions in Public Forum Debate. Caitlyn Oien coaches the MHS team who earned the team title of Runner- Up in Class “A” Debate at the 2019 South Dakota State Debate Tournament at O’Gorman High School... Read more

If “cheese is milk’s leap toward immortality,” Valley Queen has taken a giant step! Valley Queen is celebrating 90 years of business in Milbank. The company was started in 1929 by Alfred Nef and Alfred Gonzenbach, young cheesemakers who had emigrated from Switzerland. Now, Valley Queen invites everyone to... Read more